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Comic Con 2025: Pop Art Exhibit

Comic Con 2025: Pop Art Exhibit

Sparks Gallery is open to all ages from July 24-27, 2025, for an elevated art gallery experience that will include a Pop Art exhibition of emerging local artists’ work chosen by each selected artist, celebrating and reflecting elements of popular culture, ranging from nostalgic references to contemporary icons and themes, and all available for purchase. […]

The Art of Design: Small Wedding Inspiration

The Art of Design: Small Wedding Inspiration

Sparks Gallery recently hosted an inspired wedding event with partner San Diego Wine and Culinary Center to strike ideas for this season’s top wedding trends. Host venue Sparks Gallery, an intimate 1920’s themed micro wedding venue with brick walls, holds a small wedding party of approximately 70 seated in front, and 90 throughout. Local Wedding […]

Kathleen Kane-Murrell Exhibition & OMA Artist Alliance

Kathleen Kane-Murrell Exhibition & OMA Artist Alliance

Sparks Gallery Presents Kathleen Kane-Murrell’s Chasing Shadows Opening Reception, Coinciding with OMA’s Art Alliance Event Sparks Gallery is proud to present Chasing Shadows, a solo exhibition by artist Kathleen Kane-Murrell, with an opening reception on Saturday, May 25, 2025, from 5–8 PM. Through her use of suspended plexiglass, Kane-Murrell explores the ephemeral nature of shadows, […]

Q&A with Julia San Roman

Q&A with Julia San Roman

    Sparks: Julia, thank you for joining us. Can you start by telling us about the work you’re presenting at Sparks Gallery? Julia San Roman: Thank you! The two series I’m showcasing are titled Remnants and Glimmer. These two series focus on hope. My present hope is for the light of reason to prevail—specifically, […]

“1920s Deco” Immersive Art Party at Sparks Gallery

“1920s Deco” Immersive Art Party at Sparks Gallery

On September 19, 2024, Sparks Gallery transformed into a 1920’s “Gatsby” style party, adorned in sparkles, pearls, and ostrich feather arrangements, with Deco and Nouveau inspired artwork hanging on our lower level. Guests in period attire and fancy dress danced on the checkered dance floor to live music by Gregory Page. The festivities included a […]

Q&A with Abstract Artists

Q&A with Abstract Artists

In the realm of art, abstraction serves as a mesmerizing gateway into the boundless realms of creativity and expression. For many artists, the decision to create within the abstract form transcends mere technique—it becomes a profound statement of personal philosophy and artistic vision. Below we embark on a journey into the minds of abstract artists, […]

Q&A with Monty Montgomery

Monty Montgomery

Profoundly affected by his upbringing in the rural woods of Virginia’s countryside, Monty Montgomery’s work has always been informed by his visceral and emotional reactions to everyday experiences, such as exploring nature, or trekking city streets. Below, Montgomery explains his process of working in geometric abstraction, and how texture and artistic collaborations have inspired him […]

Jewelry Open Submission

Jewelry Open Submission

In collaboration with SNAG’s (Society of North American Goldsmiths) 51st Conference happening in San Diego this year, Sparks Gallery is hosting a showcase of jewelry. Do you have a piece of jewelry that holds a special place in your heart? Share its story with us! San Diego is a city rich in diverse stories, and […]

Holistic Interior Design Weekend at Sparks Gallery

Art Meets Design - credit Studio Luniste

for World Design Capital San Diego-Tijuana 2024

Q&A with Tiffany Bociek

Q&A with Tiffany Bociek

Tiffany Bociek’s solo exhibition, Enduring Exuberance, consists of three series that were born from the artist’s internal exploration of her past, her present state of being, and a vision for her future self. This is the first in a series of exhibitions in 2024 at the gallery that will explore the curatorial theme of “Memories”. […]